PRESS WEATHER NO. 230 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF TROPICAL CYCLONE KOINU BROUGHT
MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES
OR ABOVE. KOINU IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE COASTAL
WATERS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG TODAY AND THEN EDGE CLOSER TO
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY GRADUALLY IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MEANWHILE, KOINU WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY
UNDER THE NORTHEAST MONSOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF KOINU'S
RAINBANDS AND THE MONSOON, IT WILL BE WINDIER WITH HEAVY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG DURING THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL BE COOLER.
BESIDES, SEVERE TYPHOON KOINU WEAKENED INTO A TYPHOON
YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS
LATER. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
IT WILL ALSO BE COOLER. BECOMING BRIGHTER MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 27 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 05.10.2023